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My Journey into Southwest Native American Jewelry

My Journey into Southwest Native American Jewelry

Almost six months into my journey with southwest Native American jewelry and I must say I am thoroughly excited with how far I have come and the treasures I have...

My Journey into Southwest Native American Jewelry

Almost six months into my journey with southwest Native American jewelry and I must say I am thoroughly excited with how far I have come and the treasures I have...

Getting Started in Murano Glass Part 2 – The “60-Second Googler” and the Demise of the Truth

Getting Started in Murano Glass Part 2 – The “6...

As the side hustle and thrift culture has grown exponentially over the last decade, so has the amount of blatant misinformation available on the Internet, now fueled by social media....

Getting Started in Murano Glass Part 2 – The “6...

As the side hustle and thrift culture has grown exponentially over the last decade, so has the amount of blatant misinformation available on the Internet, now fueled by social media....

A Beautiful Oddity by Archimede Seguso

A Beautiful Oddity by Archimede Seguso

As individuals progress in their collecting journey, they often become bored with the commonly seen pieces and the ones that are easily identifiable by simply opening a company’s model book...

A Beautiful Oddity by Archimede Seguso

As individuals progress in their collecting journey, they often become bored with the commonly seen pieces and the ones that are easily identifiable by simply opening a company’s model book...

Getting Started in Collecting Murano Glass Part 1 – Books and Other Resources

Getting Started in Collecting Murano Glass Part...

Collecting anything even slightly rare or artistic in nature is neither quick and easy nor affordable. With that, collecting rare articles can be immensely satisfying given the infrequency items in...

Getting Started in Collecting Murano Glass Part...

Collecting anything even slightly rare or artistic in nature is neither quick and easy nor affordable. With that, collecting rare articles can be immensely satisfying given the infrequency items in...

Understanding Glass Techniques: Incamiciato vs. Sommerso

Understanding Glass Techniques: Incamiciato vs....

Knowing and understanding the glass techniques employed by Murano glassmakers is vital to successful collecting and dealing, as well as learning the related terminology in both Italian and your native...

Understanding Glass Techniques: Incamiciato vs....

Knowing and understanding the glass techniques employed by Murano glassmakers is vital to successful collecting and dealing, as well as learning the related terminology in both Italian and your native...

The Ode to the One That Got Away

The Ode to the One That Got Away

As collectors, we have all been in a situation where we opted not to purchase an item, for whatever reason, and in hindsight we realize we should have made the...

The Ode to the One That Got Away

As collectors, we have all been in a situation where we opted not to purchase an item, for whatever reason, and in hindsight we realize we should have made the...